Dr. Randall Hughes FSU Coastal & Marine Lab

A local crustacean (hiding in a snail shell) makes a snack of epiphytic algae.

Most of my blog posts have revolved around my research in salt marsh habitats, with mention of seagrasses only in the context of their role as wrack in the salt marsh. However, I’m also interested specifically in seagrasses and the community of animals that they support, and particularly in understanding why seagrasses are experiencing declines in so many regions of the world. First, a little background on the plants themselves: